#DE65A4
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(67.2% 0.166 350), rgb(222, 101, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#DE65A4 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE65A4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 101, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.166 350) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DE65A4 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DE65A4 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE65A4 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE65A4 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.104 350)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DE65A4
oklch(67.2% 0.166 350)
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Step 500
500
#E0419B
oklch(63.2% 0.212 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB0586
oklch(55.6% 0.23 350)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E015C
oklch(42.7% 0.177 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#72144C
oklch(37.7% 0.138 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#DE65A4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7382A6 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9497A1 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC617D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE65A4
#DE65A4
oklch(67.2% 0.166 350)
- #00B089
#00B089
oklch(67.3% 0.134 169.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DE65A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DE65A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.063
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.065
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #DE65A4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.